A title fight and rematch between DREAM featherweight champion Bibiano Fernandes (8-2 MMA, 5-0 DREAM) and Hiroyuki Takaya (14-8-1 MMA, 5-2 DREAM) is now official for the year-end "DREAM!! 2010" event.

It's the first officially announced bout for the Dec. 31 fight card.

DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and is expected to air on HDNet in the U.S.

The show continues Japan's and DREAM's tradition of blockbuster year-end shows. Many other notables are expected to be part of the card.

Fernandes brings a seven-fight win streak to the bout. In 2009, he won the organization's season-long featherweight grand prix and topped Takaya via split decision in the finale.

Earlier this year at DREAM.13, he made his first successful title defense and narrowly edged former champ Joachim Hansen. However, he's been on the sidelines since then due to alleged issues with DREAM officials paying him.

The 30-year-old Brazilian-jiu-jitsu black belt now again meets Takaya. Following the title loss to Fernandes, the Japanese WEC vet suffered a TKO loss to Michihiro Omigawa. However, he's since rebounded and earned a second shot at the belt with back-to-back first round knockouts of Hansen and Chase Beebe.

There have also been rumors that Asashoryu will make his MMA debut at this event. Considering his sumo career and his family background I think he'll do good in MMA. He will at least do better than Akebono Taro and Sentoryu Miller!

There have also been rumors that Asashoryu will make his MMA debut at this event. Considering his sumo career and his family background I think he'll do good in MMA. He will at least do better than Akebono Taro and Sentoryu Miller!

which isnt saying a lot ;D

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That is true considering that Akebono went 0-4 in MMA before dropping out for prowrestling and that Sentoryu Miller is 6-10-1. I think it would be an interesting match to see Akebono and Sentoryu fight each other and probably commical. Maybe Asashoryu coming onto the scene may bring Akebono out of his MMA retirment or Sentoryu into the lime light!

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from sources close to the event that MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba (26-14-1 MMA, 3-3 DREAM) has been granted a title shot against DREAM welterweight champ Marius Zaromskis (13-5 MMA, 3-0 DREAM) at the year-end "DREAM!! 2010" event.

DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010" takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and airs on HDNet in the U.S.

The company has yet to officially announce the matchup.

The 41-year-old Sakuraba enters the contest on a two-fight loss streak. The 27-time PRIDE veteran, who also fought twice (on the same night) under the UFC banner, suffered a submission loss to Jason "Mayhem" Miller in September, and he was also defeated by Ralek Gracie via decision.

The loss to Ralek brought Sakuraba's career tally against the famed Gracie family down to 4-2. Original UFC champion Royce also defeated Sakuraba via decision in 2007. Prior to the skid, Sakuraba earned his nickname by defeating Ryan, Renzo, Royce and Royler Gracie in a span of just 13 months. Sakuraba also holds wins over an array of notables that includes Vito Belfort, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Guy Mezger, Ikuhisa Minowa, Carlos Newton, Kevin Randleman and Ken Shamrock, among others.

Meanwhile, Zaromskis looks to rebuild his status after suffering two-straight defeats and a no contest result in three fights in the U.S.

Zarmoskis came to the U.S. on the strength of five-stright victories – a run that included four wins under the DREAM banner and saw the Lithuanian striker claim DREAM's welterweight title. "The Whitemare" struggled while competing for Strikeforce, though, and suffered TKO losses to Nick Diaz and Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos. The no contest came just six seconds into Zarmoskis' November fight with Waachim Spiritwolf when an eyepoke forced a quick stoppage.